FLEXDYM™

STARTER PACK | ROLLS | PELLETS

The Flexdym™ Solution

Flexdym is the first material specifically tailored for microfluidics biological applications. It is flexible, easily molded and bonded, transparent, and resistant to the adsorption of small particles.

Use the flexdym material at all scales, from prototyping to mass production of your chips.

Alternative to PDMS

Flexdym Starter Pack

The starter pack is the perfect format for first-time Flexdym users to test the material for their application. In one starter pack different thicknesses can be mixed, making the selection process easier for you!

Buy Now

Flexdym Rolls

The Flexdym™ rolls are the perfect format for users who need a more cost-effective option after testing our starter pack, but it is also compatible with roll-to-roll embossing methods of mass production.

Buy Now

Flexdym Pellets

The Flexdym pellets is perfect for experimented user who have developed a marketable product using this technology, and wish to begin mass production or 3D printing using our flexdym pellets.

Buy Now

Easy Steps for Flexdym Microfluidic Devices

01

Cut Flexdym Sheet Sketch orange Flexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

CUT IT

Cut a protected Flexdym sheet using scissors, cutters, hot knives, die cuts, lasers, etc. The material is ready to use, with no mixing or curing steps needed.

02

Mold Flexdym Sheet Sketch orange | Eden Tech

PRESS IT

Remove protective films & place Flexdym sheet between a smooth counter mold and your mold. Then apply pressure using a hot press, hot embossing machine, or other heat-pressure combination.

03

Flexdym Create Inlets and Outlets Sketch Orange | Eden Tech

CREATE INLETS

Place protective films on molded Flexdym sheets and punch inlet & outlet ports for reagent entry and exit.

04

Flexdym Device Ready Sketch Orange | Eden Tech

PLACE IT

Remove protective sheet from molded side of Flexdym sheet and place on selected substrate. Flexdym’s soft material properties help provide good conformal contact between the two surfaces. Flexdym can be assembled with various thermoplastics, glass & silicon.

Looking to Test Out Flexdym?

Flexdym sheets image orange | Eden Tech

The starter pack contains 10 sheets of 15 x 15 cm Flexdym, wrapped in 2 protective transparent films.

Flexdym Sheet Thickness orange | Eden Tech

In one pack choose between a range of thicknesses: 0.25, 0.75, 1.2, or 2 mm. Mix these according to your preference.

Flexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

Each sheet can be cut using scissors & molded using a hot press. Depending on the size of the mold, the process can last from 30 s to 15 min.

Flexdym Handling

A Flexdym sheet is protected with films on either side, to avoid contamination of the material. Keep the protective films on the sheet when cutting (using scissors or die cut). Remove the films once you are ready to sandwich your Flexdym sheet between the mold and counter mold. 

Flexdym handling instructionsFlexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

A Biocompatible Material that is Scalable.

From Prototyping...

Use Flexdym starter packs or rolls to create chips quickly and easily. Mold Flexdym in as little as 30 seconds using our Sublym machine. The full Flexdym protocol length is approx. 15-20 minutes, depending on mold design, mold material, feature resolution, design size, etc.

...to Mass Production.

The Flexdym pellets are compatible with 3D printing and injection molding processes used in mass production. Flexdym sheets can also be used to mass produce devices via roll-to-roll embossing. Now you have the opportunity to turn you technology into a commercial product.

Flexdym at Different scales | Eden Tech

Flexdym Pellets for Mass Production

Eden Tech has created the Flexdym pellet format as a low cost option for mass production. Flexdym pellets are ideal for commonly used injection molding or 3D printing. But they can also be used for small scale production with the help of a classic hot press.

flexdym pellets logo orange | Eden Tech

Flexdym Pellets are available per kilo. 

Flexdym Pellets Injection sketch orange | Eden Tech

The pellets can be molded at small scales, suing our Sublym or a hot press, and at large scales using injection molding or 3D printing.

Flexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

The injection molding process allows Flexdym devices to be mass produced - a key advantage for product development.

Injection Molding for Mass Production.

Flexdym Pellets for injection molding and mass production | Eden Tech
BARREL TEMPERATURE (°C)
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Nozzle
235
250
255
255
NO.
PARAMETER
VALUE
1
Screw Size
30mm (circumference)
2
Injection Speed
8cm3/s
3
Injection Pressure
Max 1000bar (700-800bar)
4
Holding Pressure
5bar
5
Mold Temperature
25-30°C
6
Cooling Time
12s

Flexdym Device Replication:

Sublym Machine vs. Hot Press

Eden Tech’s mission is to create user-friendly microfabrication solutions to help researchers boost chip production. With the creation of Flexdym, it was important to offer an affordable machine to mold the material.

Flexdym’s thermoplastic properties means it can be molded via hot embossing, just like other thermoplastics (e.g. COC, polystyrene, or polycarbonate). Hot embossing involves utilizing pressure, heat and  time to transfer features from the mold to the material. Hot embossing is a great alternative to casting and soft-lithography methods of microfabrication.

Sublym Machine

Sublym hot embossing machine GIF

Classic Hot Press

Flexdym Pricing

Eden Tech has optimized Flexdym’s pricing to be comparable to other widely used materials in microfluidics, with added advantages:

Gas Permeability of Flexdym

We have conducted gas permeability tests for 2 mm of Flexdym at 23°C, 50% RH. These results combined with those of other Flexdym users, show a range of 40 to 70-fold lower gas permeability for Flexdym compared to PDMS. However, cell culture remains a top application of Flexdym. For published results, contact us.

PERMEABILITY
FLEXDYM RESULTS
Oxygen
7.86 Barrer
Carbon dioxide
15.99 Barrer

Resistance to Solvents

Similarly to PDMS and other thermoplastic materials used in microfluidic device fabrication, Flexdym TM is resistant to commonly used solvents such as acids and bases, as well as methanol/ethanol. It is resistant to fluorinated oils, commonly used in droplet based microfluidic applications. Also like these other materials, results show it swells in the presence of carboxylic acid and other oils. It may be important to note, it is not resistant to hydrocarbons. To find out more about Flexdym material chemistry read our news article.

CHEMICAL
RESISTANCE
Acids
R
Bases
R
Fluorinated Oils
R
Methanol/ Ethanol
R
Carboxylic Acid
Swell
Hydrocarbons
NR
Oil
Swell

Top Flexdym Applications

  • Low-cost, versatile, and highly reproducible microfabrication pipeline to generate 3D-printed customised cell culture devices with complex designs
    2024
  • Complete fabrication station of scalable microfluidic devices for sensing applications
    2022
  • Engineering a sustainable future for point-of-care diagnostics and single-use microfluidic devices
    2022
  • Facile engineering and interfacing of styrenic block copolymers devices for low-cost, multipurpose microfluidic applications
    2021
  • Estudi de la fabricació de canals microfluídics en làmines polimèriques i la seva unió mitjançant hot embossing i processos d’unió tèrmica
    2021
  • Rapid Fabrication of Membrane-Integrated Thermoplastic Elastomer Microfluidic Devices
    2020
  • Microfluidics: Innovations in Materials and Their Fabrication and Functionalization
    2019
  • Harnessing Nonlinearity and Asymmetry for Built-in Control in Mechanical and Fluid Systems
    2019
  • Development of fast and simple fabrication processes for paper-based microfluidics and alternative polymers to PDMS
    2019
  • Soft Thermoplastic Elastomer for Easy and Rapid Spin-Coating Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices with High Hydrophilization and Bonding Performances
    2018
  • Thermoplastic elastomer with advanced hydrophilization and bonding performances for rapid (30 s) and easy molding of microfluidic devices
    2017
  • Cultivating Multidisciplinarity: Manufacturing and Sensing Challenges in Cultured Meat Production
    2021
  • A methodology to develop a vascular geometry for in vitro cell culture using additive manufacturing
    2019
  • Desarrollo de sistemas microfluídicos en la multiescala para el cultivo celular y tisular
    2018
  • Insights on Polymers for Microfluidics Applied to Biomedical Applications
    2017
  • Recent advances in microfluidic sensors for nutrients detection in water
    2023
  • Conformable and robust microfluidic force sensors for orthopaedic surgery
    2022
  • A flexible platform with inkjet-printed organic electrochemical transistors integrated in microfluidics for selective ion detection
    2019
  • Braess’s paradox and programmable behaviour in microfluidic networks
    2019
  • Low-Cost, Accessible Fabrication Methods for Microfluidics Research in Low-Resource Settings
    2018
  • A Versatile Intestine-on-Chip System for Deciphering the Immunopathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    2024
  • Lung on a Chip Development from Off-Stoichiometry Thiol–Ene Polymer
    2021
  • Microfluidic solutions for biofluids handling in on-skin wearable systems
    2023
  • Thermoplastic Elastomers for Wireless, Skin-Interfaced Electronic, and Microfluidic Devices
    2023
  • Development of thermoplastic elastomer microfluidic systems for bio-applications
    2021
  • Hydrothermally Grown ZnO Nanostructures for Water Purification via Photocatalysis
    2022
  • High flow rate microreactors integrating in situ grown ZnO nanowires for photocatalytic degradation
    2022
  • Viscous Core Liposomes Increase siRNA Encapsulation and Provides Gene Inhibition When Slightly Positively Charged
    2021
  • Design of a Microfluidic Device for the Magnetic Extraction of DNA
    2018
  • Faradaic Fenton Pixel: Reactive Oxygen Species Delivery Using Au/Cr Electrochemistry
    2023
  • Actuation for flexible and stretchable microdevices
    2024
  • A High-Throughput MEMS-Based Differential Scanning Calorimeter for Direct Thermal Characterization of Antibodies
    2022
  • Self-sealing thermoplastic fluoroelastomer enables rapid fabrication of modular microreactors
    2021
  • Frequency-domain terahertz optoacoustics for non-contact quantitative detection of gas, liquid, and solid samples
    2024
  • 3D organ-on-a-chip: The convergence of microphysiological systems and organoids
    2022
  • A Point-of-Care Device for Molecular Diagnosis Based on CMOS SPAD Detectors with Integrated Microfluidics
    2019
  • Injection-permeable cannula for longitudinal in vivo subcortical two-photon microscopy in rodent brains
    2024
  • Combining SLA 3D printing and soft lithography for fast, versatile, and accessible high-resolution fabrication of customised multiscale cell culture devices with complex designs
    2022

Case Study

Flexdym Mechanical Properties

Flexdym combines properties of thermoplastics and elastomers. This explains it’s elasticity (Young Modulus of 1.15 MPa) and simultaneous ability to be hot embossed. 

Flexdym For Diagnostic Devices

Flexdym for Cell Study Devices

EDEN TECH

Untap the Power

About Us

Eden Tech is a company reinventing microfluidics with user-friendly and scalable solutions. Our products are aimed at pushing forward both academic and industrial innovation.

Contact Us

FLEXDYM™​

STARTER PACK | ROLLS | PELLETS

The Flexdym™ Solution

Flexdym is the first material specifically tailored for microfluidics biological applications. It is flexible, easily molded and bonded, transparent, and resistant to the adsorption of small particles.

Use the flexdym material at all scales, from prototyping to mass production of your chips.

Alternative to PDMS

Flexdym Starter Pack

The starter pack is the perfect format for first-time Flexdym users to test the material for their application. In one starter pack different thicknesses can be mixed, making the selection process easier for you!

Buy Now

Flexdym Rolls

The Flexdym™ rolls are the perfect format for users who need a more cost-effective option after testing our starter pack, but it is also compatible with roll-to-roll embossing methods of mass production.

Buy Now

Flexdym Pellets

The Flexdym pellets is perfect for experimented user who have developed a marketable product using this technology, and wish to begin mass production or 3D printing using our flexdym pellets.

Buy Now

Easy Steps for Flexdym Microfluidic Devices

01

Cut Flexdym Sheet Sketch orange Flexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

CUT IT

Cut a protected Flexdym sheet using scissors, cutters, hot knives, die cuts, lasers, etc. The material is ready to use, with no mixing or curing steps needed.

02

Mold Flexdym Sheet Sketch orange | Eden Tech

PRESS IT

Remove protective films & place Flexdym sheet between a smooth counter mold and your mold. Then apply pressure using a hot press, hot embossing machine, or other heat-pressure combination.

03

Flexdym Create Inlets and Outlets Sketch Orange | Eden Tech

CREATE INLETS

Place protective films on molded Flexdym sheets and punch inlet & outlet ports for reagent entry and exit.

04

Flexdym Device Ready Sketch Orange | Eden Tech

PLACE IT

Remove protective sheet from molded side of Flexdym sheet and place on selected substrate. Flexdym’s soft material properties help provide good conformal contact between the two surfaces. Flexdym can be assembled with various thermoplastics, glass & silicon.

Looking to Test Out Flexdym?

Flexdym sheets image orange | Eden Tech

The starter pack contains 10 sheets of 15 x 15 cm Flexdym, wrapped in 2 protective transparent films.

Flexdym Sheet Thickness orange | Eden Tech

In one pack choose between a range of thicknesses: 0.25, 0.75, 1.2, or 2 mm. Mix these according to your preference.

Flexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

Each sheet can be cut using scissors & molded using a hot press. Depending on the size of the mold, the process can last from 30 s to 15 min.

Flexdym Handling

A Flexdym sheet is protected with films on either side, to avoid contamination of the material. Keep the protective films on the sheet when cutting (using scissors or die cut). Remove the films once you are ready to sandwich your Flexdym sheet between the mold and counter mold. 

Flexdym handling instructionsFlexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

A Biocompatible Material that is Scalable.

From Prototyping...

Use Flexdym starter packs or rolls to create chips quickly and easily. Mold Flexdym in as little as 30 seconds using our Sublym machine. The full Flexdym protocol length is approx. 15-20 minutes, depending on mold design, mold material, feature resolution, design size, etc.

...to Mass Production.

The Flexdym pellets are compatible with 3D printing and injection molding processes used in mass production. Flexdym sheets can also be used to mass produce devices via roll-to-roll embossing. Now you have the opportunity to turn you technology into a commercial product.

Flexdym at Different scales | Eden Tech

Flexdym Pellets for Mass Production

Eden Tech has created the Flexdym pellet format as a low cost option for mass production. Flexdym pellets are ideal for commonly used injection molding or 3D printing. But they can also be used for small scale production with the help of a classic hot press.

flexdym pellets logo orange | Eden Tech

Flexdym Pellets are available per kilo. 

Flexdym Pellets Injection sketch orange | Eden Tech

The pellets can be molded at small scales, suing our Sublym or a hot press, and at large scales using injection molding or 3D printing.

Flexdym microfluidic device image orangeFlexdym roll orange | Eden Tech

The injection molding process allows Flexdym devices to be mass produced - a key advantage for product development.

Injection Molding for Mass Production.

Flexdym Pellets for injection molding and mass production | Eden Tech
BARREL TEMPERATURE (°C)
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Nozzle
235
250
255
255
NO.
PARAMETER
VALUE
1
Screw Size
30mm (circumference)
2
Injection Speed
8cm3/s
3
Injection Pressure
Max 1000bar (700-800bar)
4
Holding Pressure
5bar
5
Mold Temperature
25-30°C
6
Cooling Time
12s

Flexdym Device Replication:

Sublym Machine vs. Hot Press

Eden Tech’s mission is to create user-friendly microfabrication solutions to help researchers boost chip production. With the creation of Flexdym, it was important to offer an affordable machine to mold the material.

Flexdym’s thermoplastic properties means it can be molded via hot embossing, just like other thermoplastics (e.g. COC, polystyrene, or polycarbonate). Hot embossing involves utilizing pressure, heat and  time to transfer features from the mold to the material. Hot embossing is a great alternative to casting and soft-lithography methods of microfabrication.

Sublym hot embossing machine GIF

Sublym Machine

Classic Hot Press

Flexdym Pricing

Eden Tech has optimized Flexdym’s pricing to be comparable to other widely used materials in microfluidics, with added advantages:

Gas Permeability of Flexdym

We have conducted gas permeability tests for 2 mm of Flexdym at 23°C, 50% RH. These results combined with those of other Flexdym users, show a range of 40 to 70-fold lower gas permeability for Flexdym compared to PDMS. However, cell culture remains a top application of Flexdym. For published results, contact us.

PERMEABILITY
FLEXDYM RESULTS
Oxygen
7.86 Barrer
Carbon dioxide
15.99 Barrer

Resistance to Solvents

Similarly to PDMS and other thermoplastic materials used in microfluidic device fabrication, Flexdym TM is resistant to commonly used solvents such as acids and bases, as well as methanol/ethanol. It is resistant to fluorinated oils, commonly used in droplet based microfluidic applications. Also like these other materials, results show it swells in the presence of carboxylic acid and other oils. It may be important to note, it is not resistant to hydrocarbons. To find out more about Flexdym material chemistry read our news article.

CHEMICAL
RESISTANCE
Acids
R
Bases
R
Fluorinated Oils
R
Methanol/ Ethanol
R
Carboxylic Acid
Swell
Hydrocarbons
NR
Oil
Swell

Top Flexdym Applications

  • Low-cost, versatile, and highly reproducible microfabrication pipeline to generate 3D-printed customised cell culture devices with complex designs
    2024
  • Complete fabrication station of scalable microfluidic devices for sensing applications
    2022
  • Engineering a sustainable future for point-of-care diagnostics and single-use microfluidic devices
    2022
  • Facile engineering and interfacing of styrenic block copolymers devices for low-cost, multipurpose microfluidic applications
    2021
  • Estudi de la fabricació de canals microfluídics en làmines polimèriques i la seva unió mitjançant hot embossing i processos d’unió tèrmica
    2021
  • Rapid Fabrication of Membrane-Integrated Thermoplastic Elastomer Microfluidic Devices
    2020
  • Microfluidics: Innovations in Materials and Their Fabrication and Functionalization
    2019
  • Harnessing Nonlinearity and Asymmetry for Built-in Control in Mechanical and Fluid Systems
    2019
  • Development of fast and simple fabrication processes for paper-based microfluidics and alternative polymers to PDMS
    2019
  • Soft Thermoplastic Elastomer for Easy and Rapid Spin-Coating Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices with High Hydrophilization and Bonding Performances
    2018
  • Thermoplastic elastomer with advanced hydrophilization and bonding performances for rapid (30 s) and easy molding of microfluidic devices
    2017
  • Cultivating Multidisciplinarity: Manufacturing and Sensing Challenges in Cultured Meat Production
    2021
  • A methodology to develop a vascular geometry for in vitro cell culture using additive manufacturing
    2019
  • Desarrollo de sistemas microfluídicos en la multiescala para el cultivo celular y tisular
    2018
  • Insights on Polymers for Microfluidics Applied to Biomedical Applications
    2017
  • Recent advances in microfluidic sensors for nutrients detection in water
    2023
  • Conformable and robust microfluidic force sensors for orthopaedic surgery
    2022
  • A flexible platform with inkjet-printed organic electrochemical transistors integrated in microfluidics for selective ion detection
    2019
  • Braess’s paradox and programmable behaviour in microfluidic networks
    2019
  • Low-Cost, Accessible Fabrication Methods for Microfluidics Research in Low-Resource Settings
    2018
  • A Versatile Intestine-on-Chip System for Deciphering the Immunopathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    2024
  • Lung on a Chip Development from Off-Stoichiometry Thiol–Ene Polymer
    2021
  • Microfluidic solutions for biofluids handling in on-skin wearable systems
    2023
  • Thermoplastic Elastomers for Wireless, Skin-Interfaced Electronic, and Microfluidic Devices
    2023
  • Development of thermoplastic elastomer microfluidic systems for bio-applications
    2021
  • Hydrothermally Grown ZnO Nanostructures for Water Purification via Photocatalysis
    2022
  • High flow rate microreactors integrating in situ grown ZnO nanowires for photocatalytic degradation
    2022
  • Viscous Core Liposomes Increase siRNA Encapsulation and Provides Gene Inhibition When Slightly Positively Charged
    2021
  • Design of a Microfluidic Device for the Magnetic Extraction of DNA
    2018
  • Faradaic Fenton Pixel: Reactive Oxygen Species Delivery Using Au/Cr Electrochemistry
    2023
  • Actuation for flexible and stretchable microdevices
    2024
  • A High-Throughput MEMS-Based Differential Scanning Calorimeter for Direct Thermal Characterization of Antibodies
    2022
  • Self-sealing thermoplastic fluoroelastomer enables rapid fabrication of modular microreactors
    2021
  • Frequency-domain terahertz optoacoustics for non-contact quantitative detection of gas, liquid, and solid samples
    2024
  • 3D organ-on-a-chip: The convergence of microphysiological systems and organoids
    2022
  • A Point-of-Care Device for Molecular Diagnosis Based on CMOS SPAD Detectors with Integrated Microfluidics
    2019
  • Injection-permeable cannula for longitudinal in vivo subcortical two-photon microscopy in rodent brains
    2024
  • Combining SLA 3D printing and soft lithography for fast, versatile, and accessible high-resolution fabrication of customised multiscale cell culture devices with complex designs
    2022

Case Study

Flexdym Mechanical Properties

Flexdym combines properties of thermoplastics and elastomers. This explains it’s elasticity (Young Modulus of 1.15 MPa) and simultaneous ability to be hot embossed. 

Flexdym For Diagnostic Devices

Flexdym for Cell Study Devices

EDEN TECH

Untap the Power

About Us

Eden Tech is a company reinventing microfluidics with user-friendly and scalable solutions. Our products are aimed at pushing forward both academic and industrial innovation.

Contact Us

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